Fort Worth (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Michael Fors Olson, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 9 August 1969
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Antonio
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 62,030 (23,959 Square Miles)
Conference Region: X (AR, OK, TX)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: FWT
Official Web Site: http://www.fwdioc.org/
Mailing Address: The Catholic Center, 800 West Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, TX 76108, USA
Telephone: (817)560-3300
Fax: 244-8839

Past and Present Ordinaries

John Joseph Cassata † (22 Aug 1969 Appointed - 16 Sep 1980 Resigned)
Joseph Patrick Delaney † (10 Jul 1981 Appointed - 12 Jul 2005 Died)
Kevin William Vann (12 Jul 2005 Succeeded - 21 Sep 2012 Appointed, Bishop of Orange in California)
Michael Fors Olson (19 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 August 1969	Split	Diocese of Dallas-Fort Worth	Diocese of Dallas Diocese of Fort Worth (Archer, Baylor, Bosque, Clay, Comanche, Cooke, Dentón, Eastland Erath, Foard, Hardeman, Hill, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Knox, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Shakelford, Stephens, Somervell, Tarrant, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, and Young)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 75,000 1,136,200 6.6% 41 35 76 986 35 236 66 ap1971

1976 73,491 1,349,600 5.4% 61 41 102 720 59 183 50 ap1977

1980 91,439 1,523,895 6.0% 67 47 114 802 18 63 165 78 ap1981

1990 154,325 2,024,000 7.6% 52 55 107 1,442 45 66 113 83 ap1991

1999 207,490 2,372,666 8.7% 60 49 109 1,903 64 11 108 87 ap2000

2000 213,439 2,430,274 8.8% 53 60 113 1,888 57 74 103 86 ap2001

2001 228,649 2,490,147 9.2% 56 61 117 1,954 53 75 104 86 ap2002

2002 400,000 2,670,972 15.0% 56 60 116 3,448 52 73 95 88 ap2003

2003 400,078 2,698,443 14.8% 59 62 121 3,306 53 75 93 87 ap2004

2004 400,501 2,770,961 14.5% 59 56 115 3,482 74 69 91 88 ap2005

2006 450,000 2,922,302 15.4% 63 58 121 3,719 74 67 96 89 ap2007

2011 716,000 3,315,000 21.6% 73 56 129 5,550 109 68 83 88 ap2014

2016 900,000 3,533,093 25.5% 59 44 103 8,737 105 48 71 90 ap2017

2019 917,200 3,600,640 25.5% 65 77 142 6,459 77 59 91 ap2020

2021 1,047,280 3,750,815 27.9% 64 77 141 7,427 130 77 49 91 ap2022

2023 939,193 4,083,448 23.0% 50 60 110 8,538 117 60 47 92 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	75,000	1,136,200	6.6%	41	35	76	986		35	236	66	ap1971
1976	73,491	1,349,600	5.4%	61	41	102	720		59	183	50	ap1977
1980	91,439	1,523,895	6.0%	67	47	114	802	18	63	165	78	ap1981
1990	154,325	2,024,000	7.6%	52	55	107	1,442	45	66	113	83	ap1991
1999	207,490	2,372,666	8.7%	60	49	109	1,903	64	11	108	87	ap2000
2000	213,439	2,430,274	8.8%	53	60	113	1,888	57	74	103	86	ap2001
2001	228,649	2,490,147	9.2%	56	61	117	1,954	53	75	104	86	ap2002
2002	400,000	2,670,972	15.0%	56	60	116	3,448	52	73	95	88	ap2003
2003	400,078	2,698,443	14.8%	59	62	121	3,306	53	75	93	87	ap2004
2004	400,501	2,770,961	14.5%	59	56	115	3,482	74	69	91	88	ap2005
2006	450,000	2,922,302	15.4%	63	58	121	3,719	74	67	96	89	ap2007
2011	716,000	3,315,000	21.6%	73	56	129	5,550	109	68	83	88	ap2014
2016	900,000	3,533,093	25.5%	59	44	103	8,737	105	48	71	90	ap2017
2019	917,200	3,600,640	25.5%	65	77	142	6,459		77	59	91	ap2020
2021	1,047,280	3,750,815	27.9%	64	77	141	7,427	130	77	49	91	ap2022
2023	939,193	4,083,448	23.0%	50	60	110	8,538	117	60	47	92	ap2024